Friday, July 23, 2010
I wanted to write a little about my dad. Lately alot of people have been saying what a great guy he was, but to me he was everything. My dad was the strong arms that held me when I was scared, the sharp mind that had answers for me, and the warm heart when I needed to be loved. My dad was always proud of me, even when I was a pain. He tried to always come to every little league softball game, he came to every All-star league game and he even drove to NY to cheer me on when I played in college. My dad also took great pride in the marching band and never missed a competition. He always had tears in his eyes when the band would take the field in competition, because he was so proud of us. My dad was the happiest guy on earth when I joined the Air Force, but I know I broke his heart when I decided to leave the military and come home. But, he supported me in going to college and helped me through some tough times. My dad's favorite saying with everything was "don't worry about it, I will take care of it". Sometimes this was a good thing, but sometimes it put alot of pressure on himself. My dad has the biggest heart, and you could always tell when he was trying not to cry with joy because he had a huge smile on his face...I mean HUGE! The day my dad passed away he was so excited to sit with me and look at the pictures taken at my wedding which was 2 weeks earlier. He was the happiest I have seen him in a long time on my wedding day. He said it was a wonderful day. No matter what choices I made in life he always supported me. He loved my wife as much as he loved me and he was so excited for the arrival of his new grandson (who was not born yet before his Papa passed). I know my dad has his arms around me and will guide me, keep me safe, and love me. I also know that he is in heaven waiting for his grandson Nicolas to be born and is watching over him and protecting him through life. The days are hard, I miss my dad more than I can possibly understand how to express, but I also know how much pain he was in over the last few years. Now my dad can run, swim, play ball and catch butterflies. His soul is free to do what his heart always wanted to do ,but his body would not let him. For now we will walk side by side not able to touch, but someday we will walk hand in hand for eternity. I love you dad.
